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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Camp One: April 13, 1996 - 19,500 Feet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Krakauer says deepens when he hears that an inexperienced climber makes it to the top of Everest?
(a) Snobbery
(b) Desire
(c) Pride
(d) Willingness

2. What is the name of Rob Hall's climbing organization that leads climbers up to the summit of Mount Everest?
(a) Everest Evertons
(b) Adventure Consultants
(c) Mountain Madness
(d) Mountain Explorers

3. Where do the climbers who find Wilson's body bury him?
(a) They don't
(b) Nepal
(c) A crevasse
(d) Tibet

4. Who is the person on Fischer's team who is a legend in Himalayan climbing?
(a) Schoening
(b) William Wilson
(c) Anatoli Bourkeev
(d) Neil Beidleman

5. Who is the quiet Australian that is the third guide in Rob Hall's group that is climbing to the summit?
(a) Matthew Good
(b) Jeremy Stillwater
(c) David Brashears
(d) Mike Groom

Short Answer Questions

1. Hall says, "I think it's pretty unlikely that we'll get through this season without something ______ happening up high."

2. Who is the Base Camp manager for the group?

3. Who is described as being from New Zealand, having a full beard, and being gregarious and funny?

4. Sherpas that have reached the summit are highly _________ in the community in which they live.

5. What does Krakauer notice about the Sherpas' culture when they arrive in Namche?

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